Community Health Worker - Preparedness & Response

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Job description

Position Description If you're looking to be a part of a collaborative environment where your skills can make an impact, explore our current opportunities in creating a better future for public health. About Harris County Public Health: Harris County Public Health (HCPH) includes a network of more than 1,100 public health professionals working together to improve health outcomes for the third most populous county in the United States. HCPH provides a multitude of services such as medical and dental services, community programming, and health education for the approximately 2.3 million people in unincorporated Harris County. Through its core values of innovation, engagement, and health equity, HCPH strives to bring meaningful solutions to public health issues while keeping Harris County healthy and vibrant. Position Overview: Under the direct supervision of the Outreach Team Lead, the Community Health Worker is responsible for supporting Harris County Public Health's outreach activities and serves as the key liaison to educate, promote, and connect community members to all HCPH programs/services specifically on behalf of the Public Health Preparedness and Response Programs. This position will primarily work in the community through various outreach activities within Harris County, while also completing in-office tasks/projects to support overall outreach team objectives. Duties & Responsibilities: Responsible for diverse outreach, education and community coordination activities such as canvassing local businesses/organizations, attending community events, conducting outreach phone calls, and giving presentations. Serves as a subject-matter expert to meet outreach objectives for HCPH programs and recommend changes to improve outreach strategies and support the creation/updating of HCPH program trainings for the entire outreach team. Maintains knowledge/skills to educate, promote, and connect community members to all HCPH programs/services. Tracks, collects, and submits outreach service data on a daily and weekly basis. Builds and maintains relationships with stakeholders and organizations to create and sustain innovative partnerships. Responsible for initiating referrals to HCPH programs/services, while ensuring community members' confidentiality. Creates and delivers educational presentations/workshops on public health topics for diverse target audiences. Harris County is an Equal Opportunity Employer If you need special services or accommodations, please call or email . This position is subject to a criminal history check. Only relevant convictions will be considered and, even when considered, may not automatically disqualify the candidate. Requirements Education: High School diploma or GED equivalency Knowledge, Skills and Abilities: Intermediate proficiency in Microsoft Office Must communicate clearly and effectively, both orally and in writing Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships and foster teamwork in a diverse environment Ability to maintain confidentiality when dealing with sensitive information Must use your personal mobile device for our Multifactor Authentication process Core Competencies: Organizational Leadership Understand the organizational mission Understands ethics and public good; is concerned with public trust Demonstrates respect for the opinions and beliefs of others Collaboration Contributes to an inclusive workplace where equity, diversity, inclusion, and individual differences are valued and leveraged to achieve the vision and mission Demonstrates a sense of responsibility for the success of the group Collaborates with others to improve quality and address needs Innovation Ability to adapt to change Interpersonal Abilities/Personal Characteristics Treats others with courtesy, sensitivity, and respect Behaves in an honest, fair, and ethical manner Assesses and recognizes own strengths and weaknesses Uses sound judgment Self-motivated Organizes and maintains work environment to allow for maximum productivity Communication Communicates clearly and effectively, both orally and in writing NOTE: Qualifying education, experience, knowledge and skills must be documented on your job application. You may attach a resume to the application as supporting documentation but ONLY information stated on the application will be used for consideration. "See Resume" will not be accepted for qualifications. General Information Position Type, and Typical Hours of Work: This is a full-time position. Days and hours of work are typically Monday through Friday, from 8:00 am to 5:00 pm. Other days including weekends, and evening hours as necessary for Outreach needs and to attend community events. This position requires the ability to travel within Harris County jurisdiction. Work Environment: This job operates in both field and office environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets and fax machines. Physical Demands: This is a largely stationary role, however does require field work and many duties would require the ability to lift up to 20 pounds and bending and standing for periods at a time. Work Location: Harris County Public Health - Office of Communication, Education & Engagement: 7457 Harwin Drive Houston Texas, 77036 Employment may be contingent on passing a drug screen and meeting other standards. Due to a high volume of applications positions may close prior to the advertised closing date or at the discretion of the Hiring Department. BENEFITS Harris County offers a competitive benefits program, including comprehensive group health and related benefits plan as well as defined benefit retirement plan. The following list of benefits is offered only to employees in regular (full-time) positions: Medical Coverage Dental Coverage Vision Coverage Wellness Plan Life Insurance Long-term disability Employee Assistance Program Ten (10) days of vacation each year for the first five (5) years of service Accrual rates increase based on years of service Eleven (11) County-observed holidays and one (1) floating holiday Professional development opportunities Dependent Care Reimbursement Plan Healthcare Reimbursement Account 457 Deferred Compensation Plan The following benefits are also available to regular (full-time) employment and may be available to part-time employees: Retirement Pension (TCDRS) Flexible schedule (varies by department) Transportation Assistance (Metro RideSponsor Program) In accordance with the Harris County Personnel Regulations, Group Health and related benefits are subject to amendment or discontinuance at any time. Commissioners Court reserves the right to make benefit modifications on the County's behalf as needed. For plan details, visit the Harris County benefits website: 01 Which of the following best describes your highest level of education completed as it relates to this position? High School or GED diploma Associate Degree Bachelor's Degree Master's Degree or higher None of the above 02 Which of the following describes your level of proficiency using a personal computer and common office software such as MS Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook). Please select your level of proficiency based on the following descriptions: Advanced: A person with this level of skills is able to produce very large, complex formal documents that require a table of contents, footnotes, endnotes, bookmarks, and other special elements; a wide range of graphic effects, and use advanced techniques for analyzing and manipulating data. Has full mastery of Macro commands and skills to tie the objects together into a cohesive system by using Macros and Visual Basic for Applications code. Makes interactive presentations by using hyperlinks and action buttons. Intermediate: A person with this level of skills is able to customize toolbars, import and insert graphs, embed Excel data, and elaborate reports. Understands the concepts of databases and is able to work with charts and to use the list management capabilities of Excel. Able to use complex query techniques, create efficient forms and reports, and create Macros to automate these forms. Makes interactive presentations by using hyperlinks and action buttons. Basic: A person with this level of skills is able to use basic formatting, editing, printing functions, and understands the document page setup. Has the ability to enter and correct data, modify a workbook, format a worksheet, and use printing functions. Understands the different database concepts and structures and is familiar with data validation and is able to create a simple presentation in PowerPoint, run it, and print it. Entry Level: A person with this level of skills has the ability to open, create, save and modify documents in Word, send and receive email in Outlook and create spreadsheets in Excel. Format documents for printing, comfortable using the printer menu to preview documents. Has ability to change the font, the margins, insert or delete pages and use the built-in spellchecker and grammar check. Advanced Intermediate Basic Entry Level Not proficient 03 Please provide details about your verifiable experience developing and delivering educational presentations or workshops Do not use "See Resume", as we do not use resumes to assess qualifications. (To be considered, qualifying experience must be documented in your application's employment history) Include your (a) role(s), (b) types of organizations, (c) scope of duties and responsibilities. If you do not have this experience, please type "None" in the space provided. 04 What is your experience with data collection and reporting? What methods have you used to ensure accuracy and timeliness in your submissions . click apply for full job details

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